Catalogue number #1001

Scheelite with Löllingite and Calcite

Huanggang Mine, Keshiketeng Co., Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Size 4x3.1x2.8cm

Price £45



Lustrous scheelite crystal measuring 3cm with micro-inclusions of molybdenite(?) giving an overall greyish colour and in places a sugary texture. The scheelite rests on a matrix of calcite and löllingite and is damage free at the top and sides but incomplete at the base. Unusual and interesting specimen.

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